FTP Questions from a complete newbie

[bunionboy]

I am trying to use an app called eshare which allows one to send a single file or even the complete contents of the sd card to another device. It is done via an FTP server. I've tried to figure this out myself for the past couple of hours but all I've gotten for my time is a headache.

I was hoping someone here might be able to help with this. I really have no clue what FTP is other than what I've read. When I got the app it seemed like it would be simple. Maybe it is but I don't even know what to do to start.

The instructions on the app are obviously intended for someone familiar with how FTP works, and I am not a member of that group.

The instructions begin as follows:


How to access.

Open the ftp:// link with wifi on PC or other device using your browser, finder (Mac os), file explorer (win) or other FTP client.


What I tried was typing the ftp address into the browser and nothing happened. From what I've read online it appears that I need to download some sort of FTP client but I really just don't understand.

I'm sorry for what I'm sure is a very elementary question to all of you, but I'm completely lost and really do have a splitting headache after trying to figure this out. I don't know if this matters, but I'm using a Nexus 7, a Galaxy SII, and an Asus Transformer tf201 (along with my laptop)

Thank you so much in advance for your help.




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[JonnyPJohnston]

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Apparently you need to read some more...

 

[bunionboy]

FTP

Apparently you need to read some more...

Perhaps I do. Thank you for your help. Unfortunately the headache I mentioned in my original post is the result of a brain disease that I have which makes reading (especially reading things that I don't understand) very difficult. Prior to having this disease I could have easily done this. It's also likely that I used how to do this. Unfortunately the UT Southwestern Clinical Trial I underwent created havoc with my memory and cognitive abilities. I just thought someone here might be able to help me. Thank you all the same for your help.

 

[Vioner]

Check out FolderSync Lite. It's the best sync app I've found and use for couple of months now. It supports a load of transfer protocol including FTP SFTP SMB and much more (I just don't remember the rest)

Lite - Free

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[bunionboy]

Check out FolderSync Lite. It's the best sync app I've found and use for couple of months now. It supports a load of transfer protocol including FTP SFTP SMB and much more (I just don't remember the rest)

Lite - Free

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Thank you for your kind reply. I will try that. It looks like a more advanced version of DropSync.

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[Vioner]

Sure.

I had some hard time finding a good sync solution for me.
This app is just awesome. I recommend using SMB ( Windows Sharing )

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